Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-12
EVENTS ON THE TURF.
The Spring Meeting at Ivy City-Th,
Great Races Of the Year.

The splendid weather OF the last few days has
been blessing to the trainers and stable ownefs
at Ivy City. The horses have been kept at steady
work, and, with the continuation OF favorable
weather. all Of them will be IN good racing con-
ditfOn by the time the meeting opens
At the spring meetingstn washington numerous
untried two-year-Olds make their debut This is
one OF the great features OF the meetings. The
colt races are the most open events possible and
THE YOUTHFUL ENTRIES
OF the different stables are watched with special
interest. The Dwyer Bros. have several nnely-
bred colts that will start In the youthful stakes at
Ivy City. These colts are undergoing active prep
aration at sheepshead Bay, under chas. Thomp-
sons training. The list includes Tocoi, BY Onon-
daga, Tr1nket; Fountain, by Luke Bhckburn,
by Luke Blackburn, Tallapoosa; and Paiatka, by
Glengarry, Arizona. Persons who have watched
Iocoi and Fountain in their work predict great
things for them. But Dwyer Bros. will not be
permitted to carry off the stakes and honOrs for
two-year-olds without hard struggle. Other
stables have colts and fllies whose breeding and
the hOnors they capture.
TIE NATIONAL HANDICAP.
The great event OF the first day at Ivy City will
be the national handicap for all ages Secretary
Mcintyre has made an fnv1tingly light scale OF
weights for this race, and 9 good field win no
contests, carries top weight, 120 pounds; Jim
Grey comes next, with 116 pounds: Borch. ia;
oOU AlllS &1Q dcTOcIIs 66cQ LIS BO2Z ana Dry
Monopole each ITO; Biggonnet, los; Ten Booker,
Rock and Rye, and Bandala, each 1O7; Panama,
1O6; Springfield, Bess Adonis and La Fitte, each
104; Broughton and Tomasia, each 103; Maggie +,
102; Error, Eola, Longlight, vinton, Enigma,
Bessie, and Jennie B.. each 100; Biscuit, Cow
Cross 92; Jessie Gate Belladonnaa and Crfttenden,
each 80.
THE FOUR BIG EVENTS.
There IS lively betting on the four big events OF
fbn oiv,rvo onAA AHA ooho
from the different stables. The first OF these
future events is the Kentucky Derby, to be run at
Louisville on the 11th OF next month, over a mile
and-a-half course. For this race GOlfah has been
made q hot favorite all over the country, and in
some books the odds on him have dropped tO5 to l.
His stable companion, Laredo, Is strongly believed
in by some betters f'he second big event is the
rn Msg a. ee is she 70 Ss
C ONE the Withers, to be run at jerome Park,
May 30 and on the 9th OF June the great event Of
Bay course. Odds on these four events are rs fol
lows:
For the Kentucky Derby-Six to Goliah; 10 to
Banburg, Duke Of Bourbon, Laredo, Hbretto, Pen
dennis and Rtghtaway; 20 to1 Tom Hood, Nick
For the Brooklyn HandicapJTen to 1 Free
Knight; Is TO 1 Blue Wing and Hidalgo; 8 to 1
Exile; 20 to Barnum, Frank Ward and Trouba-
dOur.
For the withersThree to fremont or Han
over; 6 to L Kingston: 15 to Firenu and santa
Rita; 20 to Beividere or Atlantic; Is to Bed
ford, Milton, OnekO or Raymond.
For the suburban-Firteen 70 l against Sir
Joseph and The Bard; 25 to fremont; 20 to 1
Rupert or Exile; 25 to 1 Ben ALI; Is to Bob
Fisher: 80 to Barnum, Electric, Guenn, Kirkman
and Wfckham.
From the outset the Bard has been prime IA
vorite for the Suburban, but IT is now announced
that he Is very doubtful starter, as Mr.. CaSsatt
thinks OF taking him to England to match him
against the flyers there. fremont, who is also
carrying great deal OF money, Is reported as a
doubtful starter in the Suburban.
TURF TALK.
A lot OF money has been laid against the chances
OF Rataplan in the Suburban. Rupert has been
well-backed for the same event, and the odds on
him have been cut down. +. Gebhardt will start
ST. Xavier In the Suburban.
Bonnie Prince is carrying the money Of colored
spectators IN the suburban. He belongs to q
colOred man, and the cOored people stick TO him.
Mrs. Porter Ashe will race under her own name
this year, as Well as Mrs. George Lorillard and
Mrs. II. Brown, widow of the late William Brown
of HOlmdel, N. j.
Vincent has signed to ride with Capt. s. s.
Brown. The Pittburg stable will have three
splendid jockeys In snapper" Garrison, Fitz-
patrick and Vincent.